Describe the core characteristic of a 'verbal noun' (gerund) in Polish, and give an example of how it changes the meaning of a verb when used in a sentence.

The core characteristic of a 'verbal noun' (gerund) in Polish is that it is a noun derived from a verb, retaining some of the verb's properties such as aspect and the ability to take objects or be modified by adverbs, while functioning grammatically as a noun. A verbal noun names an action or process, transforming the verb into....